How would Dessen even find this criticism?

WOW. I’m shocked by all this in part because I am a huge fan of Sarah Dessen... so I know that statement is absolutely true.

It takes a real quality human being to think that an 18 year old kid getting aggressive shit from his bosses about continuing his education and maybe having aspirations bigger than being a retail lifer is cool.

Why, it’s so gracious of you to be concerned for her welfare. She did find a different job, because that one was unnecessarily unpleasant. I’ll pass along your ingenious suggestion though, some fifteen years later. I’m sure she’ll appreciate it. I’ll bet you have many friends and are a source of much delight when you…